Union Church, MS · standard
ZIP Code 39668
Jefferson County, Mississippi - Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.
- 681
- 2/sq mi Low-density area
- $39,040
- Median income Below-median income area
- $110,900
- Median home value Below-median home value
- 2.4%
- Bachelor's or higher Below-average bachelor's attainment
National ZIP placement
Union Church pairs one of the lowest household incomes in the country with among the most affordable home values nationally, in a rural, homeowner-dominated area.
- 5th pct
- household income, US ZIPs
- 13th pct
- home value, US ZIPs
- 2
- people per sq mi
- 97%
- owner-occupied homes
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023). Percentiles rank ZIP 39668 against every reporting US ZIP.
ZIP code 39668 is a sparsely populated ZIP (a standard USPS delivery area) in Union Church, Jefferson County, Mississippi, home to just 681 residents across 296.1 square miles, a density of 2 people per square mile, in the Chicago time zone.
ZIP 39668 sits on the lower end of the income spectrum: median household income is $39,040 (26% below the average Mississippi ZIP), while per-capita income is $20,931. The poverty rate is 35.5%, so the area-level income figures should not be treated as typical household experience. Home values sit below the statewide ZIP benchmark: the median is $110,900 (18% below the average Mississippi ZIP); owner occupancy is 97.2%.
Formal educational attainment runs low here: just 2.4% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 37.9, and the average commute is -. The page also surfaces 1 ZIP codes within roughly 10 miles and 1 more in Jefferson County, so 39668 can be compared with both its immediate and county-level context.
Every figure on this page is sourced from the U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates (including median rent) and the FHFA House Price Index, no estimates, no proprietary scoring. Verify with Census →
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates + ZIP Code Business Patterns + FHFA HPI ACS demographics and median rent, ZBP business establishments, FHFA HPI for ZIP 39668, Union Church, MS · 2023 Census ACS 5-Year Estimates use a rolling 60-month sample for stable small-geography estimates; ZBP updated annually; FHFA HPI updated quarterly/annually.
Quick Facts
681
Population
296.1
Area (sq mi)
2
People / sq mi
Chicago
Time Zone
standard
ZIP Type
Who lives in ZIP 39668?
37.9
Median Age
48.8%
Male
51.2%
Female
0.0%
Foreign-Born
Hispanic or Latino is an ethnicity category from the Census Bureau and may overlap with other categories above.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
How much do residents earn?
$39,040
Median Household Income
-26% vs state ZIP avg
$20,931
Per Capita Income
35.5%
Poverty Rate
2.2%
Unemployment Rate
How ZIP 39668 ranks among Mississippi ZIPs
Union Church, MS household income vs. every Mississippi ZIP code
Median household income among 377 reporting Mississippi ZIPs (this ZIP's population is too small for a reliable national-corpus placement)
$39,040 22nd percentile higher than 22% of 377 Mississippi ZIPs
Each bar is a $20K-wide band; taller bars hold more Mississippi ZIPs. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count, share, and where it sits relative to this entry.
Source U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates · 2019–2023
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
What is the education profile here?
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
What does housing look like?
Housing stock: occupied vs vacant
564housing units
564
Total Housing Units
436
Occupied Units
128
Vacant Units
2.97
Avg Household Size
Occupancy Type
$110,900
Median Home Value
-18% vs state ZIP avg
1985
Median Year Built
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
Nearby ZIP Codes
Want a side-by-side? Compare 39668 vs 39144 →
| ZIP Code | City | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 39144 | Pattison, MS | 867 | 9.7 mi |
Nationwide ZIPs with similar ACS profiles
Two Census-derived peer sets for ZIP 39668, both outside MS so the neighborhoods are not geographic containment (Nearby and same-county blocks stay local).
Similar median household income
Nearest cross-state ZIPs by ACS median household income.
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Frequently Asked Questions
What county is ZIP code 39668 in?
ZIP code 39668 (Union Church) is located in Jefferson County, Mississippi. Jefferson County contains multiple ZIP codes, see the full list at /counties/jefferson-ms.
What is the population of ZIP code 39668?
ZIP code 39668 in Union Church, MS has a population of 681 according to the Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates.
What is the median household income in ZIP 39668?
The median household income in ZIP 39668 is $39,040, which is 49% below the national average of $76,288.
What is the average home value in ZIP 39668?
The median home value in ZIP 39668 is $110,900, which is 60% below the national average of $278,155.
What is the demographic makeup of ZIP 39668?
The largest racial group in ZIP 39668 is African American at 67.5%.
What is the education level in ZIP code 39668?
In ZIP code 39668, 53.4% of residents aged 25+ have a high school diploma or higher, and 2.4% hold a bachelor's degree or higher. These figures come from the Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023).
What percentage of residents own vs. rent in ZIP 39668?
In ZIP code 39668, approximately 97.2% of occupied housing units are owner-occupied and 2.8% are renter-occupied, based on Census ACS 2023 data.
What is the poverty rate in ZIP code 39668?
The poverty rate in ZIP code 39668 is 35.5% according to Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates. This measures the percentage of the population living below the federal poverty threshold.
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